Measuring device for sideburns



Jan. 27, 1970 P- T. AYOUB MEASURING DEVICE FORSIDEBURNS Filed NOV. 15,1967 Fig.2 30

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UnitedStates Patent ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Good grooming not onlycalls for a clean shave but neat shaving and trimming of ones hairadjacent and in front of the ears. For the person who Wearssideburnswhich can belong, short, or mediumit is important to equalizethe length of each sideburn and, if desired, to

trim the lower edge so that it Will be even, Whether straight across orintentionally slanted. The device shown serves as a sideburn measuringdevice and its primary function is to measure the length of left andright sideburns. It comprises two simple manually usable componentparts,namely, an adapter and. a complemental length measuring slide adjustablymounted on theadapter.

This invention relates to certain new and highly useful improvements ina readily applicable and removable self-contained special purpose devicewhich lends itself to use by an individual or, alternatively, hisbarber, which can be used with equal success on right and left sideburnsand has the capability of accurately measuring the length of sideburnsso that they can be evened and equalized.

The herein shown sideburn measuring device is susceptible of simplifiedpractical use by men of all ages. It should be acceptable for use by menwho shave and desire to maintain their sideburns at a desired length. Itis such in construction that the small ruler-like slide can be rapidlybut aptly adjusted, set, and frictionally retained for easy-to-achieveresults. It is feasible for uncomplicated barber shop use and will nodoubt please customers who desire to watch their sideburns being masuredfor uniform length. Since it is quick and easy to use, the aver-agebarber would endorse and use it. Then, too, it is small and can beinserted into the barbers coat pocket, similar to pocketing a comb.

The accepted fact that heads, haircut styles and sideburns, if any, varygreatly suggests that gages'and measuring devices must comply foracceptable used with evervarying requirements. The present invention isexpressly designed and uniquely adapted for diversified usefulness. Tothe ends desired, the user can set the straight-edged adapter or templetat the angle desired to slant the trimmed lower edge of a sideburn orlevel it for straight across cut at will. The mere use of two componentparts, an adapter and a companion slide, plus the measuring lines on theslide insures good results, provides a novelly useful end product, andenables one to style and keep his sideburns rat the level most suitablefor his individualizedneeds.

Briefly, the preferred embodiment of the invention is that which ishereinshown and hereinafter specifically describedt One of the twocomponent parts is, described as a relatively small ruler-like slide.The other part is re ferred to broadly as a complemental adapter in thatit adapts itself to adjustably supporting the slide. More explicitly,the adapter comprises an elongated flanged strip member which isfashioned into a templet. The templet has median slots to accommodatethe slide.-The slide is generally T-shaped and the stem portion ofthe Tis shiftably slidable through the slots and is provided on 'ice.

its viewable face with graduated measuring lines. The head of the Tisabove the slotted portion of the adapter and provides a suitable limitstop and finger-grip; i

define not onlytthestem of the .T butllhave a tendency to.

In carrying out the invention the it slide is preferably fashioned froma length of metal or plastic material which is bent upon itselfintermediate its respective ends in a manner to provide two opposedlegs. These legs spring apart from each other and in this manner toyieldmeasuring needs These together .withhother objects and advantageswhich will become su-bsequentlyapparent reside in the detailsofconstrutcion and operation as more fully hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a parthereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a measuring device for sideburnsconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.p

FIG. 2 is a view in elevation of the same butlooking at the rearward orinward side.

FIG. 3 is a central vertical sectional view through either FIG. 1 orFIG. 2 as the case may be.

And FIG. 4 is a view on a smaller scale showing .th device and onemanner in which it is held and used and how, under certaincircumstances, the safety razor is positioned to trim the sideburnshown.

It will be evident that this simple and practical twopart sideburnmeasuring device can be made of bendable sheet metal, commercialplastics of a desired grade in keeping with the manufacturing, stockingand packaging requirements. For convenience it will be assumed that thedevice shown is made of appropriate noncorrodible metal. The first partreferred to as the adapter is denoted by the numeral 6 and the companionor complemental part referr d to as the measuring slide is denoted bythe numeral 8.

The adapter 6 is also designated as a templet inasmuch as it lendsitself to layout and planning use in the manner shown in FIGURE 4. Thisadapter or templet is here shown, for example, in the form of aflat-faced strip of metal whose front face is denoted at 10. The stripis elongated and one end portion is denoted at 12 and, the other endportion at 14. The upper and lower lengthwise or marginal edges are bentupon themselves to define straight elongated bends and turned inflanges. The upper bend defines a first or upper straight-edge as at 16.The

8. It will be noted that the slide is substantially T-shaped inelevation and provides a depending part referred to as the stem of the Tas at 26 and a crosshead 28. More specifically. this slide is made up ofa length of metal which is bent upon itself intermediate its ends as a30 to define a pair of legs 32 and 34. These legs have an inherenttendency to spread. apartand when. the two legs are passed through theslots 24 the then existing stem is yieldingly and;frictionally'retainedin any set or given po-' sition. It will be furthernoted that the stem of the T has its front or.viewable face providedwith graduated spaced parellel measuring lines which are denoted at 36.These lines coordinate with each other and with the straight edges 16and 18 and facilitate the step of adjusting the T-shaped slide up ordownin whatever man- 1 ,ner required and dependingon the length (short,median and long) of the sideburn.

Patented J an. 27, 1970 3 The construction of the component parts 6 and8 which provide the desired templet and slide respectively is clearlyevident from FIGURES 1 to 3 inclusive. One manner in which the devicecan be and preferably is held and used it shown in FIG. 4. Ordinarilythe individual would hold and use the over-all device and razor in therelationship illustrated in FIGURE 4. On the other hand the device canbe used by a barber at which time the barber would resort to his ownpractice and technique (not shown) in either measuring or measuring andtrimming simultaneously as desired. The device can also be used (notshown) from the bottom of the ear, with the top of the T used for longsideburns.

Usually, but not necessarily, the lower straight-edge 18 of the endportion 14 is caused to reside or rest atop the ear whereupon theadapter can be held in a substantially horizontal plane. At the sametime it is possible to rock it either up or down to obtain the desiredlevel or to cause the extreme lower edge of the slide to slope or slantin a manner and for the purposes desired.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A length measuring, grooming, and equalizing device for the sideburnsof an individual comprising, a horizontally elongated templet havingupper and lower spaced parallel straighbedges, said templet being of alength that one end portion of the lower straight-edge can be seatedagainst a selected ear and temporarily held in place by the fingers ofthe users hand so that the over-all templet can assume a horizontal, orsubstantially so, position of use, and a slide, said templet comprisingan elongated strip member having upper and lower inwardly bent flangeswhich are straight in a lengthwise direction and provide said straightedges, the median portions of said flanges having registering slots,said slide being T-shaped in elevation, the stem of the T beingslidingly and frictionally mounted for adjustment in said slots and thehead of the T being of a dimension longer than the length of the slots,being situated above. the level of the upper able finger-grip.

2. The length measuring, grooming and evening device defined in claim 1,and wherein said slide comprises a strip of material which is bent uponitself midway "between its respective ends to define a pair of opposedcompanion legs which are slightly resilient and have a built-in normaltendency to yield and spread apart in a manner to yieldingly retainthemselves in a set position in said slots, the exterior surface of oneof said legs having spaced parallel ruler-type measuring lines displayedfor use thereon.

3. A length measuring, grooming, and equalizing device for sideburns ofan individual comprising a horizontally elongated templet having upperand lower flanges forming spaced parallel straight-edges, said templetbeing of a length that one end portion of one straight edge can beseated against a selected ear and temporarily held in place by thefingers of the users hand so that the template can assume a horizontal,or substantially so, position of use, the median portions. of therespective flanges having aligned slots, and a complemental slidecooperable with said templet, said slide being T-shaped in elevation andembodying a stem and a companion crosshcad at an upper end of saidstern, said stem being slidingly and frictionally mounted and adjustablein a stepby-step manner in said slots, said head being of a lengthlonger than the length of said slots and providing a readily accessibleand usable fingergrip, said fingergrip being adjustable toward and fromthe adjacent straight edge.

4. The length measuring, grooming and equalizing device defined in andaccording to claim 3 and wherein said slots are of a length slightlylongerthan the width of said stem, the respective end portions of saidtemplet projecting at right angles from and beyond the respectivelongitudinal edges of said stern, and at least one lengthwise face ofsaid stem having readily viewable spaced parallel ruler-type linesdisplayed thereon and adapted to determine the relative positions of thestraight-edges and head and stem portions of said slide.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,013,077 12/1911 Sharrow 132-451,091,372 3/1914 Mickelson 13245 2,435,644 2/1948 Beckett et al.2,662,295 12/ 1953 Heal. 2,786,477 3/ 1957 Cohen 132-45 FOREIGN PATENTS1,093,942 12/ 1950 France.

725,158 3/ 1955 Great Britain.

SAMUEL S. MATTHEWS, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 132-45

